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Day of Naha: Immerse Yourself in the Cap… [Community CURRENT ISSUE]
July 8th is Naha Day in Okinawa. This special occasion originated from the use of play-on-words or rather, a play-on-numbers. Naha’s two syl...Read More
June 23rd, Okinawa’s Peace Memorial Day [CURRENT ISSUE]
June 23rd is ‘Irei-no Hi’. This is Okinawa’s Peace Memorial Day. It is a prefectural holiday formally recognized in 1961. It is to memoriali...Read More
Okinawa marks 54th anniversary of revers… [Politics]
May 15th marked the 54th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to the Japanese administration in 1972. According to published figures, the Japa...Read More
2015.10.27
Kings split tough pair of weekend games with Osaka [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings faced Osaka Evessa over the pair of weekend on-the-road games ending up with a loss on Saturday, but edging a win in the Sunday game. Both matches were toug...
2015.10.26
Okinawa celebrated “Karate Day” on Sunday [Sports]
Two large Karate events took place to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the ‘Karate Day’ of October 25th. Karate is also expected to be as one of the additio...
Japan to provide $11.3 million to U.S. training facility on Guam [News]
The Japanese Government has decided to provide a fund of $11.3 million for the U.S. Government towards the relocation costs of the U.S. Marines on Okinawa to Guam. Fumio Kishida, t...
Okinawan designer shows creations at Tokyo Fashion Week [Business]
Issei Higa, a 35-year-old fashion designer from Okinawa, had his line of fashions under his own ‘Higa’-brand shown during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo that was held at a co...
Number of visitors rises to new record [News]
According to recently published statistics from the Okinawa Prefectural Tourism Policy Division, The number of tourists visiting Okinawa during the fist half of this fiscal year ro...
¥20-million embezzlement found at business association [News]
Kenichi Toyama, the chairman of the Association of Okinawa Prefectural Chambers of Commerce and Industry, held a press conference Oct. 22nd at the Chatan Town Commerce and Industry...
2015.10.25
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) needs new name [Military]
By Bill Distler At a workshop on preventing veteran suicide I found myself extremely uncomfortable with the idea behind PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). But I’m gratefu...
2015.10.25
Renewed Golden Kings off to good start for 2015-2016 season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
By Jun Ikemura The renewed squad of the Ryukyu Golden Kings played its first game of the TKbj-League 2015-2016 season Oct. 2nd. The team faced the first two opponents on the road, ...
Art university professor gets boot for sexual harassment [News]
The Okinawa Prefectural Personnel Division announced the termination of a male professor at the Okinawa Prefecture College of Performing Arts, effective Oct. 13th. The man, who’s i...
Okinawan youth selected for national U16 basketball team [Sports]
16-year-old Reo Shimajiri from Okinawa was selected to the national basketball team representing Japan in the 2015 FIBA Asia U16 Championships scheduled for Oct. 29 through Nov. 7t...
Ishigaki to get first 18-hole champion-grade golf course [Business]
A unit of the Unimat Group, Unimat Precious Co., Ltd. that specializes in managing golf courses in the country, announced at a press conference in Ishigaki City a plan to construct...
2015.10.22
Okinawa Sangyo Matsuri showcases the best Okinawa produces [Business]
There’s not a better place to see what Okinawa makes, grows or processes than the three-day annual industry and business fair called Okinawa Sangyo Matsuri at Onoyama Park in Naha ...
Residents sue governor over Henoko revocation [News]
A group of Ginowan residents filed Tuesday a lawsuit with the Naha District Court against Governor Takashi Onaga, seeking to revoke the governor’s decision to revoke the landfill p...
Domestic airlines serving Okinawa increase passengers [Business]
Five major domestic airline companies, JAL, ANA, JTA, RAC, and Skymark that fly routes to and from Okinawa, and within the prefecture, announced their customer numbers for a period...
Awamori distillers attract with specialties at industry fair [Business]
Many local awamori distillers are bringing limited-production merchandise for sale at the Okinawa Industrial Fair this weekend. For example, Kumejima’s Kumesen Co., Ltd will offer ...
Okinawan schoolboy to race at kart world championship team [Sports]
15-year-old Hibiki Taira, a student at Ageda Junior High School, was selected as one of the two members of the Japanese national junior class team for the kart racing world champio...
Okinawa City employee nabbed for DUI after crash [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested a 40-year-old male temporary employee of Okinawa City Government Saturday, on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to police, the man wh...
2015.10.19
Golden Kings deliver wins in season’s first two home games [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
To the delight of their fans, the Ryukyu Golden Kings delivered a pair of wins in their first home games of the regular season 2015-16. The Saturday score against Bambitious Nara w...
USJ executive: No change in Okinawa plan [Business]
The recent buyout of the management company of the Universal Studios Japan cast in some Okinawan tourist business circles doubts about the future of the USJ plan to construct a new...
Local makers introduce “Kariyushi” shirts for suits [Business]
Okinawa Prefectural Clothing and Needlework Industry Association has started to sell Kariyushi dress shirts intended for use with a suit and tie. According to an association press ...
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